Off-island funeral home expands services following Lewis closure

Tuesday

Dec 10, 2013 at 2:00 AM

The Inquirer and Mirror

In collaboration with Nantucket Cottage Hospital, the Nantucket Police department and town officials, the John Lawrence Funeral Home in Marstons Mills has agreed to permanently station a fully-equipped hearse on Nantucket capable of transporting the deceased immediately for burial, or off-island for preparation following the closure of the Lewis Funeral home last week.

The John Lawrence Funeral Home, owned and operated by Chapman Cole & Gleason Funeral Homes & Creation Services, is also in the process of hiring and training island-based staff members.

Nantucket Cottage Hospital recently funded the acquisition and installation of a refrigerated morgue unit with a capacity of three at the hospital. The unit will be available to the community in situations when the deceased are unable to be removed from the island or buried in a timely manner due to weather or other circumstances.

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